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It appears the rigors of fame have taken their toll on Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle. Boyle was reportedly taken voluntarily by ambulance to a mental health clinic Sunday night amid reports of erratic behavior and exhaustion following Saturday’s runner-up… Continue Reading →]]>
It appears the rigors of fame have taken their toll on Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle.
Boyle was reportedly taken voluntarily by ambulance to a mental health clinic Sunday night amid reports of erratic behavior and exhaustion following Saturday's runner-up finish on "Britain's Got Talent" TV show.
U.K.'s newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported that the "spaced-out" star was helped through her hotel lobby and into an ambulance then taken to the Priory Hospital in Southgate, North London at around 6:00 p.m.
Several news and gossip sites are saying the meltdown began when the 48-year-old threw diva tantrums backstage only minutes after cameras stopped taping the 'BGT 'finale. A British newspaper, Daily Star, reports Boyle ran down a corridor shouting: 'I hate this show. I hate it.'
She is also accused of swearing and throwing a cup of water over a floor manager who tried to calm her down:

She chucked a cup of water over a floor manager who desperately tried to calm her down, as other stunned crew members rushed to restrain her.
Worked-up Susan was dragged to a make-up room and kept inside to regain her cool while the show’s producers were alerted. An insider said: “She went off the scale. She had been under enormous pressure all week.

Boyle was an overwhelming favorite to win 'BGT' going into the finale before losing to dance troupe Diversity.
Her brother Gerry Boyle told a Scottish newspaper that Susan "is missing her home in West Lothian – and her cat Pebbles" and says he believes his sister will soon be back on her feet ready to start her new career.
"Nobody has had to put up with the kind of attention Susan has had. Nobody could have predicted it," one of the show's judges, Piers Morgan, told breakfast TV show GMTV. "It has been crazy, she has gone from anonymity to being the most downloaded woman in history."
So, what do you think? Is the media unfairly characterizing her meltdown? Who do you blame for her "emotional breakdown?"READ MORE ON SUSAN BOYLE - CLICK HERE]]>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/06/01/susan-boyle-diva-tantru/feed/24susan-boyle